Yakko, Wakko, and Dot go hunting around the Warner Bros. Despite that conundrum, The Great Edgar Hunt is a good, if not very original, platformer in its own right, offering up some funny writing and interesting environments to explore. Those of us who grew up enjoying the antics of the Animaniacs are all in college or older, while the adolescent age group this game seems to cater to probably wouldn't recognize the characters at all. Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt is very kid-friendly, with only mild cartoon violence, so it makes you wonder who exactly the game is aimed at.

But that hasn't stopped Warthog and Ignition Entertainment from bringing out a new platform game based on the smart-alecky Warner brothers (and sister). The siblings can find 'Edgars' stashed around each area, and can win additional statues by meeting certain goals, such as collecting themed items and unmasking the hidden 'Chicken Boo.It's been about seven years since the Animaniacs animated series was canceled, and at least a few years since it disappeared even from syndication. Once all three are together, they'll need to use their unique abilities to overcome the various challenges in each of the game's six worlds - only by working together will they succeed.

Deville might have had a hand in the dastardly disappearances, so a final showdown with this boss character seems likely.īefore any of that can happen, however, players must take control of Yakko, and go to work on freeing his brother Wakko and sister Dot. There's reason to believe that famed director C.C. This traditionally styled 3D platform game stars Yakko, Wakko, and Dot - the famously zany 'Warner Brothers (and Sister).' As the time for the film industry's annual awards draws near, all of the coveted 'Edgar' statuettes go missing, and it's up to the atavistic animated trio to recover them before the ceremonies begin.

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